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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
3
Washington softball fans will see two select city league teams in a Boy Scout benefit game at Greenfield Friday night. Lineups, chosen by fan ballots, feature players from almost every city league team and promise a strong opener. Donations accepted for tickets, proceeds fund Troop 37 scouts for the National Jamboree. rain date is Monday.
A group of out of town shoppers visited today, including Mrs. Carl reiner of Ainsworth Mrs. H. FF Foster of Wellman and Mrs. Harold Cortum of Wayland. The reporter also met Mrs. John Blum Mrs. Frank Chez and Phil lis of Kalona and several others from Wayland Richmond and Brighton.
Brighton PEO members met at Mrs R H Tracy home for a Des Moines state convention report by Mrs L A Horton. It was the final meeting before summer vacation with refreshments served by a committee led by Mrs Tracy.
The House banking committee approved a bill to extend rent controls for one year on a local option basis, with the expiration of the present law set for June 30. Municipalities could opt out between June 30 and December 31, and from December 31 to June 1951 would stay under federal control only if local votes favor continued control. The measure, sponsored by Brent Spence, passed 13 to 4, shifting control to cities. Truman had pressed for a year without limits.
The text notes doubt about a city option extension and explains Spence's bill to remove required governor approval for municipal decontrol. It contrasts current law with the proposed change, and adds an aside about shellac coating prolonging a kitchen tray's life and preventing odor from spills.
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